Tog du jour: Tough x Free spirited, Shwedagon Pagoda

“For folks who really know me and how I celebrate my birthdays, this year offered a colossal difference to how I went about my special day. Moving to a new place (a different country) with no friends and family, I had to make an effort to fashion the occasion to be less depressing than one might think it to turn out. You make your own happiness. This gives you fuel to know and act on what you can do.” — The Parody by Sasha Manuel

How I celebrated my birthday this year is quite novel. I went to the country’s main place of worship in Yangon, the Shwedagon Pagoda. If you’re interested to read more about how I spent it, I urge you to head on over to my personal blog: 36th Year: New memories and one wish.